U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 5¢ Carmine Error, Imperf, #485, n.h., error in middle in 2¢ (#482) horizontal strip of 3, perfect gum with excellent margins all round, choice example, Grade 90 Extremely Fine and rare. During the course of production of the normal 2¢ plate No. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5¢ stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 (#467, 485 and 505). The imperforate is by far the rarest of the three. 2007 P.F. cert for block of 6, 2018 P.S.E. (graded) for strip of 3. SMQ $19,000. Estimate $14,000-16,000.

Realized $19,550

Lot 365

U.S.; Postmasters' Provisionals, St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ Black on Greenish on Cover, #11X2, good to large margins all round, pen cancelled and tied, on dated 1846 Florida to Philadelphia with red St. Louis MO postmark at left with straightline "Paid", horiz. fold, a Very Fine cover, 2005 P.F. cert. Scott $14,000. Estimate $12,500-15,000.

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Scarlet, Trial Color Proof on Stamp Paper, Perfed, #74TC6, small part o.g., 4 pen strokes that do not break the paper which is common to this issue, very well centered and excellent color, Very Fine and attractive, 1991, 2002 P.F. certs. Scott $5,500. Estimate $4,250-4,500.